Hall, Sheriff of New South Wales v The Gilded Wombat Pty Limited [2024] NSWLC 5

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hall, Sheriff of New South Wales v The Gilded Wombat Pty Limited [2024] NSWLC 5 Hearing dates: 11 July 2024 and 21 August 2024 Date of orders: 27 August 2024 Decision date: 27 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Nash LCM Decision: (1) Verdicts of 'guilty' on Sequences 1 and 2. (2) Backup Sequence 3 withdrawn and dismissed. Catchwords: Crime – alleged offences against s 69(7) of the Jury Act 1977 by an employer – where employee served as juror in Supreme Court murder trial – whether email sent by employer to employee on 1 March 2023 constituted a 'threat' of 'injury' in her employment by reason of the fact she was summoned to serve as a juror – whether letter sent by employer to employee on 17 April 2023 constituted a 'threat' to 'alter' her position to her prejudice by reason of the fact she was summoned to serve as a juror – whether employee 'summoned' for jury service Legislation Cited: Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1998 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (Vic) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Juries Act 1967 (ACT) Juries Act 1962 (NT) Juries Act 1981 (NZ) Juries Act 2003 (Tas) Juries Act 2000 (Vic) Juries Act 1957 (WA) Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Jury Act 1995 (Qld) Jury Amendment Act 2010 (NSW) Jury Regulation 2022 (NSW) Patents Act 1990 (Cth) Sheriff Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Atkins v North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Ltd [2024] FCA 686 Attorney-General v Butterworth [1963] 1 QB 696 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Molina [2020] FCAFC 97 Australian Federation of Air Pilots v Regional Express Holdings Ltd [2021] FCAFC 226; 290 FCR 239 Benasic v R; Malavetas v R (1987) 77 ALR 340; [1987] FCA 743 Byrne v Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 66 Commissioner of Stamps v Telegraph Investment Co Pty Ltd (1995) 184 CLR 453 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Finance Sector Union of Australia [2007] FCAFC 18; (2007) 157 FCR 329 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (1999) 140 IR 131; [1999] FCA 1531 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v State of Victoria [2013] FCA 445 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Elskaf [2012] NSWSC 21 Employment Advocate v National Union of Workers (2000) 100 FCR 454 Harvey v Minister for Primary Industry and Resources (2024) 98 ALJR 168 House of Peace Pty Ltd & anor v Bankstown City Council (2000) 106 LGERA 440; [2000] NSWCA 44 Lamont v University of Queensland (No 2) [2020] FCA 720 Main Electrical Pty Ltd v Civil and Civic Pty Ltd (1978) 19 SASR 34 MMTR Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 177 Natural Resources Access Regulator v Green Leaf Australia Group Pty Limited; Natural Resources Access Regulator v Xiuming Lin [2024] NSWLC 2 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 Plaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 255 CLR 179 R v A2 (2019) 269 CLR 507 R v Cranston (No 16) [2022] NSWSC 1166 R v Leece (1995) 78 A Crim R 531 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v RB [2024] NSWSC 471 Re Lee Leontiades and F.T. Manfield Pty Limited (1980) 43 FLR 193 Re Michael Vickers v Minister of Business and Consumer Affairs; Comptroller-General of Customs; T Young; Francis Ivor Kelly [1982] FCA 72; 43 ALR 389 Republic of Croatia v Snedden [2010] HCA 14; 241 CLR 461 Russell v R (2023) 112 NSWLR 533 Sabapathy v Jetstar Airways (2021) 283 FCR 348 SafeWork NSW v Qantas Ground Services Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWDC 468 Squires v Flight Stewards Association of Australia (1982) IR 155 State of Victoria v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2013] FCAFC 160; (2013) 218 FCR 172 U & I Global Trading (Australia) Pty Ltd v Tasman-Warajay Pty Ltd (1995) 60 FCR 26 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 WBM v Chief Commissioner of Police [2012] VSCA 159 Texts Cited: DC Pearce and RS Geddes Statutory Interpretation in Australia 7th Ed, 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tracey Hall, Sheriff of New South Wales (Prosecutor) The Gilded Wombat Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: